Ganglioside (Asialo-GM1) antibodies, IgG/IgM

Alphabetical Test listing

Ganglioside (Asialo-GM1) antibodies, IgG/IgM-14561

Test name:

Test number:

14561

Excellian order number:

LAB14561

Alternate names:

Antiganglioside
Anti-ganglioside
Anti-GM antibodies
Asialo-GM1 antibodies, IgG/IgM
Asialo-GM1, GM1, GD1b, GQ1b IgG and IgM
Ganglioside antibodies
Ganglioside Abs IgG and IgM
GM1
GM2
GQ1b

Tests included:

Asialo-GM1 antibodies, IgG/IgM
GM1 antibodies, IgG/IgM
GM2 antibodies, IgG/IgM
GD1a antibodies, IgG/IgM
GD1b antibodies, IgG/IgM
GQ1b antibodies, IgG/IgM

Useful for:

May be useful in the comprehensive evaluation of patients with autoimmune neuropathies. Test by itself is not diagnostic and should be used in conjunction with other clinical parameters to confirm disease.

Specimen type:

Serum

Collection container:

Gold serum separator (SST) tube

Volume:

0.3 mL

Minimum volume:

0.1 mL

Collection instructions:

Immediately following collection, thoroughly mix sample by gently inverting 5 times

Processing instructions:

Allow sample to clot for a minimum of 30 minutes
Spin within two (2) hours of sample collection
Transfer serum to a Screw-cap polypropylene frozen transport vial/tube - 4mL (LabCorp), labelled as serum
Freeze

Transport container:

Screw-cap polypropylene frozen transport vial/tube - 4mL (LabCorp)

Transport and stability:

Frozen (preferred) – 1 year

Refrigerated – 2 weeks

Ambient - NO

Reason for rejection:

Hemolyzed,
Severe icterus
Lipemia

Performing lab:

ARUP Laboratories Inc (0051033) via LabCorp (830700): R-NX

Days set up:

Mo, We, Fr

TAT:

2 - 4 days

Method:

Semi-Quantitative Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay

Reference ranges:

29 IV or less Negative

30-50 IV Equivocal

51-100 IV Positive

101 IV or greater Strong Positive

CPT codes:

83516 x 6

Date created:

08/07/2020

Revised date:

09/20/2022

Review date:

01/31/2022